video; un: Dr. Disraeli

[delilahs_death]

[Appearing on screen is one Dr. Jezebel Disraeli, who looks thoroughly irritated. He also looks mildly disheveled and sickly, somehow appearing even thinner than his normal lanky appearance. Behind him, a large dog paces and whines, glancing at his owner all the while.]

So. I surely can't be the only person in this damned place who is completely unable to eat. Or eat food, rather.

If it's not the whole town, then I assume it is those who share my blood type, since that seems to determine everything around here. Vileblood, I believe I am called.

In any event: I believe I have stumbled upon a solution for those who might be afflicted.

[With pained grimace of a smile, he holds up a set of vials in his palm.]

Arsenic. Cyanide. Strychnine. All of which are deadly poisons, and all of which seem to be the only thing I can eat without wanting to promptly pass out on the spot. I imagine anyone else afflicted will be the same, since this does seem to be the sort of sick joke we would be afflicted with.

So, if anyone is in need of a poison or two, I suppose I can assist. I have a decent supply.

Before anyone asks: yes, I do have a lot of poisons.

Yes, I study poisons and made some of them myself.

No, I have not poisoned anyone in the town.

Although, believe me, I've been tempted.

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[delilahs_death]

I've taken some myself. After I did, I felt better and more fed.

[armd]

(an impatient huff,) Yeah, I got that, but why did you take poison in the first place?

Do you wanna talk about it, or...

cw: self-harm, but not in a suicidal way? IDEK

[delilahs_death]

I'm not suicidal, if that's what you're asking. ...well, not in the sense that I think you mean, despite my drinking poison.

It was a practical choice. Death is temporary here, I couldn't eat or drink anything, and death by poison is much faster than starvation.

[armd]

... Fuck. (what else are you supposed to say to that, exactly,) I'll take your word for it.

Thanks for passing the information on.

[delilahs_death]

Not at all. It's rare that having such a large collection of poisons turns out to be useful. And I imagine I am not the only one experiencing such a delightful turn.

[armd]

I'm experiencing it too.

You sure it's the same for all of us? You're not just... used to poison, or something?

[delilahs_death]

No, I very much doubt I am invulnerable to such poisons, at the very least not because I am used to them. I do not ingest them usually, and I always wear gloves while handling them.

I can't guarantee it is the same for everyone. It just seems to be what would make the most logical sense.

[armd]

... Damned if we do, fucked if we don't, (she mutters, slightly disturbed,) I– guess there's only one way to find out.

(by trying it. and potentially dying.

fuck this place.) You got anything... slow-acting? So I have time to throw it up if it doesn't work?

[delilahs_death]

I do have some thallium sulfate at hand. If it is actually used as a poison, it takes several days to kill, usually. And can be treated if it does, in fact, poison you instead of aiding.

[armd]

Yeah? (could work.)

Could I trade for some? (so he's not just... giving away his thallium sulfate willy nilly, that is.)

[delilahs_death]

If you would like, that could be arranged.

What would you have me trade you for?

[armd]

Blood, (she offers, as it's the most valuable thing that she seems to have; he has the same kind as her, so she doesn't expect him to spring for it.) Or– a favour. I'm good at errands.

Got books, too. I took some from the library back in Deerington.

[delilahs_death]

Hmm.

What type of books do you have?

[armd]

Classics, mostly. (hard to pass up on the favourites.)

Been re-reading mythology lately too. Greek.

[delilahs_death]

I would not say no to a trade for a book of Greek myths. I do enjoy their tragedies a great deal.

[armd]

Tragedies, huh?

My copy of The Oresteia, for some of that... poison stuff. What do you say.

[delilahs_death]

That sounds like a fair enough trade to me. Where shall we make our trade?

[armd]

Willful Machine? It's where all the other trades are made.

[delilahs_death]

An excellent plan, then. When shall we meet?